Tariq has over 25 years of cross-border corporate finance,  business development and impact investing experience partnering with startups, SMEs and multinationals to secure capital, develop strategic partnerships, and commercialize and scale new products and technologies. Ranging from fundraising and financial modeling to project managing go-to-market implementation, Tariq has led and completed assignments across 3 continents with a focus on engaging  multi-disciplinary stakeholders and building consensus  across organizations. 

Tariq is a frequent guest speaker at the China Private Equity & Venture Capital Association, China Entrepreneurs Conferences, the China 

Overseas Listed Company Association, Financial Times China Arab Economic Dialogue and Latham & Watkins Silk Road Conferences. Tariq Is also a member of the American Chamber of Commerce in Beijing and panelist in The Socrates Seminars at the Aspen Institute. Tariq is a former President of the Harvard Arab Alumni Association, a former Member of the Board of Governors of the Arab American Institute Foundation and the former President of Arte East. 

Tariq is A Graduate of Harvard University, Class of 1997 and fluent in Arabic, English andItalian, and has reached Intermediate Level Mandarin.